Faced with new mission requirements, the Military Region 2's armed forces have been proactively adapting quickly, innovating extensively, and gradually building a revolutionary, disciplined, elite, and modern force. Strategic leadership thinking has been fundamentally renewed, the force organization has been improved in the direction of streamlining and efficiency, the PTKV posture has been firmly consolidated, the "people's hearts posture" has been strengthened; the core role of the armed forces in building a national defense has been increasingly affirmed. Especially after implementing the major policy of the Party, the State, and the Ministry of National Defense on restructuring the administrative organization and local military organization (QSDP), the Military Region 2's armed forces have entered a period of profound transformation, a turning point in the new period.

In the Military Region, the reorganization of the local military agency system has created strong changes in organizational structure, command methods and combat coordination. In particular, the establishment of the PTKV Command Boards and the Border Guard Command Boards under the Provincial Military Command has created favorable conditions for coordination and combat coordination, especially in complex situations on the border. Main units, regular forces, militia and reserve forces are arranged reasonably, ensuring high combat readiness, quick mobility, meeting the requirements of handling national defense and security situations in each specific area.

Major General Tran Van Bac, Commander of Military Region 2, and delegates visited models at the 9th Military Region Technical Innovation and Innovation Competition in 2025. Photo: TRAN HAO  

Implementing the decisions of the Ministry of National Defense, immediately after merging, transferring, dissolving, establishing new, and reorganizing the local military agencies, the Party Committee and the Military Region Command directed agencies and units to thoroughly grasp the guidelines and policies of the Party, the State, and the Ministry of National Defense; promptly and closely direct the handover and acceptance of functions, tasks, organization, military numbers, weapons, technical equipment, facilities, assets, combat documents, and defense land to ensure compliance with the regulations of the Ministry of National Defense and State laws; perfect the Party organization, command organization, and mass organizations; quickly stabilize the organization, staffing, ideology, prepare accommodation, grasp the situation in all aspects, strictly maintain the combat readiness regime, train, build discipline, and ensure the smooth, continuous, and uninterrupted performance of tasks.

Agencies and units promptly adjusted and supplemented the system of documents and combat plans associated with local socio-economic development planning. Proactively and synchronously deployed solutions, especially strengthening political and ideological education, building solidarity, creating high consensus and unity in agencies and units. The smooth coordination between forces, especially between the Provincial Military Command and the Border Guard, the police and other forces was enhanced, contributing to maintaining political security, order and social safety in the area. The military posture and the provincial defense area were adjusted, supplemented and perfected in a coherent, solid direction, close to reality and the Military Region's defense combat plan.

In addition to achieving many positive results, the process of merging and reorganizing the force also posed many difficulties and challenges. First of all, there was the difference in qualifications and experience between the newly merged units; the change in management and command areas made the work of grasping the situation and conducting initial operations confusing; some officers and soldiers were still mentally unstable and had not adapted to the new organizational model; the area was larger, the terrain was rugged, traffic was difficult, the population was scattered, the level of education was uneven, and there were many potential complex factors regarding national defense and security; ensuring logistics and technology, building facilities, barracks, and training grounds for new units was also a big challenge...

However, with the spirit of solidarity, initiative, creativity and high political determination, the Military Region 2 has been gradually overcoming difficulties, stabilizing the organization, improving overall quality and combat strength, creating a solid foundation for new developments in the coming time. In which, we are determined to successfully carry out a number of the following main tasks and solutions:

, continue to thoroughly grasp and seriously implement the resolutions and directives of the Party, the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense on national defense and local military tasks in the new situation. Focus on effectively implementing the Resolution of the 8th Central Committee (13th tenure) on the Homeland Protection Strategy in the new situation; Resolution No. 28-NQ/TW on building a solid defense zone; thematic resolutions of the Central Military Commission and the Military Region Party Committee on force organization, training, combat readiness, building regularity, and discipline training. Strengthen political and ideological education , raise awareness and responsibility of officers and soldiers on the task of protecting the Fatherland in the new conditions, especially after reorganizing the local military agency system.

, strengthen innovation in thinking, consolidate and organize the force in the direction of streamlining, flexibility, efficiency, and high adaptability to task requirements and local characteristics. Reorganizing the force is not only a matter of rearranging the apparatus but also a comprehensive transformation in strategic thinking. Continue to review, adjust and consolidate the organization and staffing of agencies and units after the merger in the direction of streamlining, clear functions and tasks, ensuring synchronous and unified quality, suitable for mountainous terrain, borders, and scattered population, avoiding overlapping and duplication of functions.

Special attention is paid to perfecting the commune-level military command in the direction of streamlining, effective operation, and closeness to local realities. Based on a comprehensive assessment of the functions, tasks, and capacity of the commune military cadre team, strengthen training, fostering, guidance, and professional and technical support for part-time cadres at the grassroots level. Promote the central role in building the militia and self-defense force, organize training and exercises close to the locality; advise local Party committees and authorities on effectively implementing the local military tasks, contributing to maintaining the national defense posture associated with people's security at the grassroots level.

Focus on building strong PTKV Command Boards and BĐBP Command Boards under the Provincial Military Command, capable of acting as the core in handling military and defense situations, especially in key areas, remote areas, and borders; truly being the extended arm, the rapid response force of the Provincial Military Command, an effective combat command center, capable of coordinating inter-commune and local forces, protecting and maintaining the PTKV posture right from the grassroots.

The Chief of Military Region 2 presented flowers to encourage new soldiers of Regiment 174, Division 316, Military Region 2 for their excellent performance in live ammunition shooting. Photo: TRINH BINH

, focusing on building a solid, interconnected, in-depth PTKV posture, closely linked with a strong people's security posture and "people's hearts posture". Strongly shifting from the mindset of "responding to situations" to the mindset of "proactively creating, maintaining and developing posture". Defense areas need to be adjusted to suit the new area, ensuring connectivity, mobility, independence and coordination in combat. Focus on innovating combat methods in a flexible, asymmetrical direction, making the most of the advantages of terrain, area and the combined strength of the forces. Continuously perfecting PTKV combat plans, closely combining the regular force with the militia and self-defense force, between military operations and political, diplomatic, legal and information struggles. Improving the quality of training, combat readiness, building discipline, meeting the requirements of combat in modern conditions. Focus on innovating training content and methods towards being closer to the reality of the battlefield, suitable to the characteristics of mountainous terrain, borders, and scattered population; strengthen coordinated training, defense zone drills, inter-sectoral and inter-local defense drills close to the overall combat plan of the Military Region.

At the same time, attach importance to building the "people's hearts and minds position", building increasingly strong military-civilian relations and the great national unity bloc. Implement well the Army's rear policy, policies for people with meritorious services and policy families; always maintain and promote the noble qualities of Uncle Ho's soldiers, constantly stay close to the people, stick with the people, care for the material and spiritual life of the people, especially in remote, isolated and border areas. Actively participate in helping people develop the economy, reduce poverty sustainably, prevent and combat natural disasters and epidemics... making the image of Uncle Ho's soldiers shine more and more in the hearts of the people.

Proactively promote the application of science and technology, digital transformation in management, command, training and logistics and technical support. Focus on effectively implementing models such as "simulation training", "digital soldiers", "vanguard party members in digital transformation", "digital education for the masses"... to gradually modernize the Military Region's armed forces, especially in command, operation, training, and combat support; improve the ability to master modern weapons and technical equipment, meeting the requirements of operations in high-tech warfare conditions.

Along with that, it is necessary to build an interconnected information-command system between units and localities, ensuring smooth, timely and accurate communication in all situations. Promote the training and fostering of cadres in the direction of "both red and professional", with strong political will, pure moral qualities, sharp strategic thinking, comprehensive capacity, and the ability to quickly adapt to new organizational models and modern task requirements. Focus on discovering, training and fostering young cadres, ethnic minority cadres and cadres with integration capacity, capable of working in a multi-sectoral, multi-field environment, meeting the requirements of building a revolutionary, disciplined, elite and modern Military Region.

, closely combining socio-economic development, foreign affairs with strengthening the defense and security in the area. Thoroughly grasp the Party's viewpoint on combining economy - defense and security - foreign affairs. In which, grasp and apply well the principle: Economic development is the center, Party building is the key, defense and security is important and regular; identify the combination of economy - defense and security - foreign affairs as a long-term strategic task, an urgent practical need. Promote the role of the armed forces in participating in socio-economic development, sustainable poverty reduction, new rural construction, natural disaster prevention and control, search and rescue. Proactively coordinate with local Party committees and authorities in building a solid defense zone, linking military posture with political, economic, cultural, social posture and "people's hearts posture".

Entering a new stage of development, with major changes in administrative organization, local military organization and increasingly high requirements in the cause of protecting the Fatherland, the Military Region 2's armed forces determined: Rapid adaptation, deep innovation, sustainable development is the consistent motto of action. That is not only an objective requirement but also demonstrates political mettle, innovative thinking, and a high sense of responsibility before the Party, State and people. With the leadership and close direction of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense; the close coordination of local Party committees, authorities and people; the solidarity, unity, proactiveness and creativity of all officers and soldiers, the Military Region 2's armed forces will continue to promote the tradition of "Loyalty - Self-reliance - Solidarity - Courage - Victory", firmly stepping on the path of innovation.

Major General TRAN VAN BAC, Commander of Military Region 2

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